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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: nicz on February 03, 2025, 10:55:16 AM

Title: Anyone in Long Beach area with private land and elk on their property?
Post by: nicz on February 03, 2025, 10:55:16 AM: Hello, I got a cow tag valid until March 31 in a few areas in Long Beach and wanted to see if I could get any information or access from someone local with a farm and elk on the property.
Update: I was just told by WDFW that I can only hunt on private property, assuming that this tag was issued as a damage tag to use at the farms in the area.
Title: Re: Anyone in Long Beach area?
Post by: Parasite on February 03, 2025, 01:33:56 PM: Quote from: nicz on February 03, 2025, 10:55:16 AM
Hello, I got a cow tag valid until March 31 in a few areas in Long Beach and wanted to see if I can get any information from someone local.

Have you tried talking to a local WDFW officer? They might have some leads for you.
Title: Re: Anyone in Long Beach area?
Post by: Rem700LR on February 04, 2025, 02:37:50 AM: What GMU are you able to hunt?

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Title: Re: Anyone in Long Beach area?
Post by: nicz on February 04, 2025, 07:47:01 AM: it's hunt area 2708, so from my documentation, part of 673, 681, 684, 699
Title: Re: Anyone in Long Beach area?
Post by: Rem700LR on February 04, 2025, 08:25:02 AM: 699 and 684 have a lot of wildlife refugee area in them so if it were me I would just avoid those in general. 681 the Bears river area I hear there is good hunting but I have never been that far.

I’ve hunted the 673(Williams creek) GMU my whole life. There are a few good walk in areas to hunt and some state land to where you only would need a discover pass. Then there is some area that is all locked up and permit only access which you wouldn’t be able to mistake the locked gates with permit area only signs on them.

PM if you have any other questions if you have ON X I could show you some of the areas.

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Title: Re: Anyone in Long Beach area?
Post by: Sundance on February 04, 2025, 08:48:33 AM: What GMU's does the tag cover?
Title: Re: Anyone in Long Beach area?
Post by: Bowhunter3 on February 04, 2025, 09:03:22 AM: Quote from: Sundance on February 04, 2025, 08:48:33 AM
What GMU's does the tag cover?

It’s above
Title: Re: Anyone in Long Beach area?
Post by: Sundance on February 04, 2025, 10:04:38 AM: Quote from: Bowhunter3 on February 04, 2025, 09:03:22 AM
Quote from: Sundance on February 04, 2025, 08:48:33 AM
What GMU's does the tag cover?

It’s above

It's weird, there is no map/description for that area that I can find on WDFW. 699 is all archery and a bugger of a hunt, know the tides and have a decent boat. 673 has both elk and state land, just depends on how far north/south the hunt area covers.
Title: Re: Anyone in Long Beach area?
Post by: Bullkllr on February 04, 2025, 10:21:05 AM: Quote from: Sundance on February 04, 2025, 10:04:38 AM
Quote from: Bowhunter3 on February 04, 2025, 09:03:22 AM
Quote from: Sundance on February 04, 2025, 08:48:33 AM
What GMU's does the tag cover?

It’s above

It's weird, there is no map/description for that area that I can find on WDFW. 699 is all archery and a bugger of a hunt, know the tides and have a decent boat. 673 has both elk and state land, just depends on how far north/south the hunt area covers.

This is what I found. Looks like GMU 684, which is Long Beach. Hunt # is 2708, not area. 684 has always been difficult access unless you happen to know some landowners, imo. Small amount of public right near the eastern boundary iirc.
Title: Re: Anyone in Long Beach area?
Post by: Sundance on February 04, 2025, 10:25:15 AM: I was thinking it's a master hunter hunt to help with the cranberry farms, damage control.